Dundonald teenager Kaitlyn Morrison is embarking on a massive adventure as she leaves her friends and family behind to take up a scholarship at the Ontario Hockey Academy.

The Ontario Hockey Academy is a high performance academic-athletic developmental hockey training school which is dedicated to providing student athletes the very best in improving and teaching academics along with advance hockey training and instruction.

Despite being just 14-years of age, Kaitlyn's talents and dedication on the ice have impressed and now she has an opportunity many young ice hockey players would be envious off.

Kaitlyn isn't the only hockey star in the Morrison family. Dad Mark is a legend amongst the Belfast Giants fanbase.

Mark 'The Mo-Train' Morrison pulled on the teal jersey 371 times and posted 30 goals and 31 assists and remains a firm favourite with the Giants' fanbase still to this day.

Morrison was a Dundonald lad who watched the Belfast Giants before getting the opportunity to suit up himself. His number 20 is still one of the most popular on replica shirts in the stands to this day.

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She was also selected to represent Scotland Under-15s and it was from here she was spotted by representatives from Ontario Hockey Academy after they watched her play at the national conference.

Kaitlyn’s parents, Mark and Kate, were then contacted by the academy who expressed interest and, after sending them more video clips of her playing and school reports, a scholarship was offered.

Speaking about his daughter's scholarship Mark Morrison said: “It has all been a bit of a whirlwind the last couple of months.

"I am extremely proud that Kaitlyn has earned this opportunity and have no doubt that she will make the most of it.

"I would like to thank everyone at Total Performance Fitness for getting Kaitlyn ready for the season with off ice training and Stewy (Rob Stewart) for the hockey schools he put on that Kaitlyn attended.”